Lennie Weinrib
| Lennie Weinrib | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Leonard Weinrib April 29, 1935 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 2006 (aged 71) Santiago, Chile |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Other names | Lenny Weinrib, Leonard Weinrib, Len Weinrib |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 1958–1992 |
Lennie Weinrib (April 29, 1935 – June 28, 2006), also known as Lenny Weinrib, Leonard Weinrib, and Len Weinrib, was an American actor, voice actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show H.R. Pufnstuf, the title role in Inch High, Private Eye, the original voice of Scrappy-Doo on Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Hunk and Prince Lotor on Voltron, and Bigmouth on The Smurfs. He also was the voice for Timer in the "Time for Timer" ABC public service announcements in the early 1970s.
Woody Allen's character in his 1995 film Mighty Aphrodite was named "Lenny Weinrib."
A native of the Bronx, Weinrib got his start in show business working with Spike Jones, then later in The Billy Barnes Revue. He made guest appearances on The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Burke's Law, The Munsters, Happy Days and Adam-12. He charted nationally (Music Vendor, #132) with the comedy single "Prez Conference" in 1962. He also guest starred in an Emergency! episode called "Firehouse Four" as Fred Gibson, an overweight, accident-prone man.
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